OVERBRIM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERBRIM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERBRIM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERBRIM is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBRIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overbrimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERBRIM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERBRIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBRIM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERBRIM
3 longer words begin with OVERBRIM.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBRIM
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Common questions about OVERBRIM
- Is OVERBRIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERBRIM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERBRIM worth?
- OVERBRIM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERBRIM?
- OVERBRIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERBRIM:
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